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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

therefore proposes In all seriousness that each sonue
man should provide himself "wth india rubber bag
or cushion something after the style of that used oy
no la,e Peter Cooper. but capable Of moro raising
lower and to stand moro pressure to tho square
nch. With long tube and mOuthpiece attached ana
tho cushion properly placed no could gradually adjust
himself to the disadvantage Of any high hat
that might Intercept his wow"
Looks arc every thin, t. the average woman. Oh"
thinks she iOoks warm with fur boa tied about her
neck and it, ds flowing free. Notwithstanding an I'M
JUDGED observer CHANGING at her thin tightittnf
taoket might suggest that ono may sweat at ones
throat an yet SILVER In every other part OF ones
NATURALIZATION Transcript
According to statistics In tho Mayors Marsnais
office there are about 80 900 trucks employed In hand
ling merchandise In this city. OF this number about
10000 double tr ,cks used by wholesale houses
An experienced trucltman places the yearly cost oi
each double truck including interest, feed OF horses
attendance, ETC., at $4,000, making $20OOO.OOO an
nually for tho 10000 trucks When to this Is added
the profits OF ruckmcn tho aggregate Will be not less
than s25 100000. This is enormous tax on the
wholesale business Of the city, and some way ought
to be devised to lessen 1t.
John L. Sullivan, the champion slugger Is mem
Der o tho Anc emit OIdcr Of United Workmen. We
shou dn'r wan to encounter his "grp," and when he
engages in q kno k-o 1t with of the fancy" II
Ia tho other elbow who shows the distress sign,
Though he may not be member Of any secret ORDER
-tNorrstoWn Herald
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PERNONAL

"Chrek by iowi" IA Tho london Worlds" fppan'
observation tho possibility OF Lord Randolph
Churchill taking a seat by the sldo of sir William
Vernon Harcour.
A portrait OF Professor Simon Ncwrombc painted Is
Washincton artist Ia. been received by the Director
OF tho Eu-iAn National Observatory at Pukowa
No good ground appears for tho that
Mr. Goodwin Smith VIII return 10 his old place at
Ox'ori.
Miss Forescue says sho mover before was 40 abused
ny tho newspapers she has been In Thiladelphia
Tut she doesn't mind 1t much. 1t reminds her, she
says. Of an experience she had in Manchester. Eng
land ono paIor was especially harsh ito criticisms
Of her. sIo asked the pro- rc'or, whom she met
soc ally. who wrote them. "Oh" said he. that's a
fellow who oil 10 do the police and failed, and
We made him dramatic critic"
sIcaklng Of Iehigh University, "Moro than twenty
ycars ago" says tho venerable Bishop Stevens, OF
PHILADELPHIA "Judge Asa Packer photographed me that
thcrc important matter about which ho wished
to speak ! met HIM and he unfolded n wish
to erect an educational institution. lie said: You
Lave con professor and know morc about colleges
than 10. AMI would like YOU 10 plan this for me.
! asked what he Intended TO give towar founding
the college, ard he sad In hs quiet, calm way Well,
! thought I'd begin with 100000 In tho Old Inn
mt Dstblehem he. Robert H. Sayre and myself planned
the whole OF tha great institution from the statutes
In Its charter TO tho walks In its campus"
Professor Charles Harrer. OF the Royal Academy OF
Music, LONDON has retired from the active pursuit
OF bis profession. He Is seventy years old and has
heen for thirty years tho chief horn player In the
Royal Italian Opera orchestra.
Hr PAUL, MINI. Jan. Ex-Governor swineford. Of
Alaska arrived here yesterday Tie says that the white
population Alaska has than doubled In eighteen
months He will visit Washington before his return and
Congress tho necessity OF taking steps for the
development OF Alaska
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
TIE Talk or THE DAY.

II Is said that duke now current In this country
wonders "why people who cobblen hundred
year. ago should want to know duke anyhow"
A little girl OF less than a dozen years came homo
from school In town near Boston one day last week.
intensely excited about tho Lexington murder lit
tic inquiry elected hs fact that tho teacher OF tho
school sho attended young woman. had given her
class talk beginning with ply sioOgy and the effects
OF to- acco AMI alcohol and gradually working around
10 tho muror Sho had not only talked Of 1t herself
with foolish Interest. but had required the little girls.
afer the other 10 stand and tell all they knew
OF this horrible details OF tho tragedy II would be
impossible To fancy any ing moro morbiily and OIL
most cHminally weak NATURALIZATION Courier.
About twenty year, ago Tipperary landlord named
scully was evcung many Of his tenants and tho
trouble OF pulling down the houses to prevent tho
tenants from returning when the military Withdrew
became so great that no Invented machine for tho
work. A Scotch landlord, however. has boon more
cruel, for accounting ~ "The Glasgow Mail" ono OF
"l0ris OF the SOL" tho other day seized baby
and u dog belonging to william McIaae pnd impounded
both for pay ment of rack In his holding In
the Island Of skye.
In Boston At least tho hydrophoba scare Is ON the
wane Young ladies who would scorn TO do any genu-
inc menial work chtorully become servants and nur-
scry maids TO parcel Of moro less disagreeabe
dogs Inaood. according TO "1ho Boston Courier +"
fashion In that city occupies itself In devislng now
AMI more and moro absurd deviccs for tho adornment
of tho Jour legged pet, while quite elaborate syetetn
OF dog etiquette vol established ~ only 10 need
to DO written to take Its place with tho recognized
classics Of tho polite world" This sort Of thing Is by
no means peculiar TO Boston. however.
Out on West Pcachtree-st. tho other day two ne
grocs engaged 70 rcshnglo tho roof Of cottage
mistress of tho house noticed that ono Of tho no
groos nailed shingles steadily while the other leaned
against the fence In o ianguh way "And why don't
you nall some shingles :" she asked. "Ah, ma am"
replied tho hler, do brain work Is do hardes' partl"
And 90 1t h.-lAuanta Constitution.
In tho opinion Of "The Millinery Trade Review"
American women will not 10 cOerced into adopting tho
Euro can plan OF removing their hats before entering
tho auditorium Of tho opera dross sss ct tho tho
afro, and II tho effort should DO made to compel them
to do 20 great difference would 10 noticeable In the
recelpts Of many Of The plaoss Of amusement II
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OpER4sAr THE METROPOLITAN.

Marianne Brandt will sing kideiio topisht In Beet
hovons opera st tho Metropolitan Opera House. out on
tho repetition Of the work. which has been hanged In
date from Monday to Wednesday evening nert, Lii
Lehman will appear In the tito character of the opera
Tus arrangement Is tho result of considerable decacy
aud tact management, for tho character 10 one In
which Fraulon Brandt has often appeared and gained
great praise, so that has been regarded In
which sne entitled TO appear. Yet desire has
bseh expressed TO hear Prauein lehman In tue part
Hence the present arraDRement
Tho tO be- given Dext week are IohenRrin In
whoh herr NieDan VIII not again appear THIS season;
Fleo," " Dieislursinger" aud Jannuausor" in tho
order OK the anhouuccmrni.
There was a REHEARSAL OF Rienli" last evening.
Herr Sohot sailed fIon Bremen Wednesday By tue
North German Lloyd Steamship Ii TO make his re-
will probably be produced week after next
Tho preparations for tho prOJuct on OF S;egfrsd
wei AL auced. Property Brad well Co.'S
Schanel bnsy IN tnrir respective department
with this end in Wow. Hsury Hoyt laid out his
scenery and II In tho ucpsDt stage OF paiutug It. Tue
most Interesting property develO oil FAR tho
whose body thirty feet long aud supplied vita enough
wooden hoIiDty a. mako 10 -terror" The will
have electro snts for syes will dart forth namsa
about ty electric Impulse. aud generally conduct itsslf
ike q terrible and irreprcssiDo monster.
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MISS vOKES In A NEW PART.

Al the Standard Theatre Wednesday evening Miss
Rosna vokcs In n part that OF Hiss ST. Al
ond, burlosque actress. who "a engaged by woman
OF fashion give her hints regarding projected
amateur theatrical performance. The actress. while
giving the lesson with practical Illustrations discovers
that husband IL carrying Irritation with her fash
ionablo pupil A sudden change from buresque comedy
10 something akin serious emotion Ia thus required OF
the Xponcnt part OF tho buresque actress twas
in this passage that Miss vokes evincet her pos
session OF something more than tho brightness
and pertness hitherto required by the char
acters she has impersonated The little
drama, however. which Is by c. stephenson and Is
titled Double lesson" will probably derive IT'S popu
larty from the gay bhcness OF the comedy pas
sagcs from Miss vokess graceful dancing performed
with all her old agility and from vorly comic song
"see Me Dance the Polka" which was introduced
Miss Vokes assisted by Miss Daere AS the fashiona
BILE pupil Mr.. Thorpe who was unpleasaDtlV efennate
the lover and Mr. Elliott who did capital woik as an
old scotch bnter who Is tempted 10 lose his dignity and
Join a Scotch reel Mr. stephenson's play was pro
coded by rather tribe by sir Charles Young
called The Baron's Wager" followed by The Panic
mime Rehearsal" into which WAS introduced by Mr. eros
smith, entertaining song concerning young man who
was never invited out.
The standard full both Wednesday evening and
night and the acting dancing OF Miss Vokes were
applauded Dountifully.
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museum The minority's pension bills afliici
him dolefully. The minority's efforts to re-
Iicve somebody make him groan aloud. The
minorityHs bills to erect public buildings bring
bushes to his check at the decay Of unscfsh
public service He is ready with hail-storm
Of objections and amendments.
This is the ca,ch-ponny humbug that holman
has been INDUCING in for years. The people
arc tired of it. They arc not niggards. They
believe in expenditures sufficiently generous
to accomplish all the needs of government
They are not fooled by that class OF persons
who arc conspicuous only as the opponents OF
wise and progressive legislation. The fac'
that Holman's majority has dwindled from
$500 to less than 700 within tho last four
wears shows that he may soon be watching
the Treasury in the tranquil retirement OF his
Hbosier homo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
LIFEBOATS.

The loss of life during the attempt to save
The crew Of the wrecked ship Elizabeth, at
Virginia Beach, is the latest Of series of dis
astcrs to lifetoats A few weeks ago an al
most similar catastrophe occurred on the Eng
fish coast, the crcws Of two lifcboa,s belonging
10 Southport and ST. Anncs be,ng drowned
on lfc-saving service. The recurrence of such
events should direct the attention Of boat
builders and all who have special knowledge
Of lilc-saying apparatus to the important ques-
lion Of Increased llfeboat efficiency The life
saving service il one so arduous in its demands.
and il cxacts so complete and unhcstatine n
rclf-dcvo,ion on the part Of the men attached
to it, that no pains or inventive ingenuity
should be spared 10 perfect it, Thus far il
has indeed done noble deeds, hut at terrible
sacrifices, and it has many times owed its de-
feats to the failure Of lis apparatus at critical
Junciurcs. The most disas rous Of such failures
always occur where a lilcboat capsizcs and
does not right properly, or where the crew of
the boat, upon its capsizng arc unable to get
back into il. The question s, cannot such
accidents bc at least minimized, il not pre
vented altogether
Probably no lifcboat can 10 built which
VIII not CdpSlIc, Dut IL WdS NIcNtu AT one time
that model had been devised which coud Inc
relied on to right itself almost nsGln tancouslv.
OF course III the Infinite variety Of ocean and
coast olm phenomena combinations arc liable
to occur which are practically incaculablc.
Such, for instance, as the almost coincidcnt
Occurrence of two INDUSTRIOUS waves, the first
Of which may capsizc the boat and The second
prevent her from nghting. In such q case il
the men are, as they need to be fastened to
the thwarts in any way, they might lie drowned
before the boat righted. IL they were not
fastened they would probably he swept so far
and scattered so much that they could not re-
gain the boat The difficulties Of the case
are no doubt formidable but yet it seems DOS
sible to devise lifeboat which would be more
trustworthy than those in general use So
far as the men are concerned it Is apparently
impossible to improve tho life-saving service.
II the utmost skill. Judgment vigilance and
bravery were all that was necessary, improve
ment could hardly DO expected. But the ma
chinery does not always do its duty 30 well
as tho gallant fellows who handle 1t, and this
ought to lc remedicd.
A Ifcboat must DO boat which cannot be
sunk without being knocked to pieces which
may be capsized. but cannot DO kept bottom
up moro than moment and which Is strong
enough to stand such hammering from tho
waves as would smash common boat In ten
minutes. Yet In ct least three recent cases
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DRAMATIC NOTES.

Tho old drama OF "Tho streets OF New-York" will be
acted on January II at tho Windsor Theatre with Mr.
q. G. Boniface AS Badger.
Lawrence Barrett will appear at the Boston Theatre on
January IL presenting "KenLL" ON January 81 he
will actin Philadelphia
II Is antici .ted that the engagement Of Mr. Denman
Thompson Fourteenth Street Theatre will last till
spring or later.
salsbury's Troubadours. acting in Tho Hummng
Bird" have been cordially received In Cincinnati Next
week they viii appear In Philadelphia; February In
NewIor
Miss Beatrice Leb, conducted by Mr. Frederick Bert
will presently make OF the country In play by
Mr.. Howard Taylor. called =" lnfatnaton.
Miss Augusta Van Dorm, late OF the Boston Museum,
announces that she will take the field rs star
Mr. W. Seaman viii shortly come to the Grand Opera
House, IN the irish drama Of Shane Lawn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

CLOSING TIE MOUTHS OF RiILVdY MEN.
Colonel Hahn says that he has given no orders
to his subotlina'es TO suppress information
about accidents on the elevated lines But l.
is ccr,ain that all the employees have got the
notion from somc quarter-and it has taken the
strongest possible hold on thcm-that the only
safe course for them to pursue when accidents
occur is TO keep their mouths shut Almost
wi hout exception whenever inquiry Is made
concerning coll. zion or breakdown. ticket
sellers gate-kccpcrs and guards alike refuse
TO give any facts. and tly in every way to
keep passengers and reporters in the ia k
Passengers on the West Side lncs were treated
with gIicvous Unjust &c on Tuesday evening
They were allowed to buy tickets long after
ickct-scllcis knew there was "A serious block
adc. and wcrc then subjected 10 long delays
with everything TO excite and alarm them,
while explanations of the causes Of the delays
were curly rcpulscd. 1t is a singular thing
that Ufoie Colonel liza N WIS male general
manager OF tho elevated system it was not
ESPECIALLY hard 70 get at the truth concerning
accidents; but since he took charge. although
he says ne has issued no order imposing Sc
crecy, the lips of all subordIna,cs have lccn as
tightly scacd On such matters rs If they were
closed with Portland cement.
Railroad employees should not lie encouraged
10 talk too freely. In order TO attend 10 their
work properly they must hecp some check
on their tongues But there is no good reason
for forcing them TO lie dumb at time OF great
anxiety and alarm over a reported disaster.
when in few words they could give the true
ctic of the Ciso. To try TO keep lack the
ruth will only add TO The distress and fright
Of passengers. and will excite prejudice and
hostility among the public at large. Their
can be no question that the policy adop cd on
Tuesday evening and on many other occasions
on the elevated lines was a mistaken one.
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lifeboats seem to have behaved little better
than ordinary ships boats rs regarded the
fate of their crows no better, in fact. 1t can
not be believed that this is anything like the
best that can be DONE The life-saving service
everywhere is entitled TO demand boats which
can be guaranteed not only to float under al
most any circumstances. but to float right side
up. The question Of attaching the crews to
the boats is largely one of the trustworthineSs
Of the boats If the latter arc as SOUND as
they should be, attachment will &c an addi-
tional safeguard. Otherwise it may be an adj
ditional danger.
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QWusfmente.

1E,ou OPERA HoUsE-S-Turned Un
CAUNo-8-Erminie.
DAYS. THEATRE-8-Love IN Harness.
Observation-Disclosures
EDEN MUsRE-Waxworks-
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-S-Minstres
HAIayoANs PARK THEATRH-S-fhe OReaganA
LYcEUM THRATRE-S-Met by Chance
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-8-Wild West.
MADISON SQUARE THEArRE-S-Jim, the Penman.
NApreos-AvE. AND 59rH-sr g a m. to III p ms'-Mer1
mac and Monitor Naval Battle.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-S-Fidelio
NmIO's GARDEN-S-Parlor Match.
PoIo GRoUNps-2 and 7-Toboggan Slides
STANDARD THEarRE-S-Rosina Vokes.
STAR THgATRH-S-Theod0ra
THEATRE COMIoUE-6-The Widow Bedotte.
WALLACKs-S-The School for Scandal
6rR AVENUE THEATRE-S-Tangled Lives
14TH ST. TuRATRE-S-Denman thompson
7TH-AvE. AND 55THsT.-9a m. and III p. mOine NC"
Cyclorama Of the Battles Of Vicksburg
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INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Tho amateur theatrcas ut the Madison Square Theatre
In aid OF the Island Mission for Frightening the Lives OF
the Sick and Poor must given much brightness
the we'll and rich who crowded the theatre judging from
tho enthusiasm which followed the fall OF each
upon tho four short plays presented The ladies and
tcmen concerned succeeded in giving Of the best
amateur performances ever seen In this city
The ladies, however carried of the lions share OF
tho honora Mrs. Charles Denison Miss Alice Lawrence
and Miss Elsie Anderson DewOlfe particularly distin-
gushng themselves. Mr.. Coward, whose unhaagng
Industry entitled 70 all praise, appeared much al
vantage In three OF the plays Courtenay Thorpe gave
Lord Lytons The Portrait" with appropriate scenic
setting Tho amateurs had tho valuable assistance Of
Walden Ramsey aud Courensy Thorpe and Mr.. Palmer
contributed the theatre. The plays presented were
and "Tea st Four O'CLOCK"
Mrs.. 6wesiser gnvo reception yesterday after
noon followed by dance In the evening st her homo No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

The coal strike remains a serious matter Dut
the situation ia not without encouragement
The United States Circuit Court issued an
order yesterday declaring that any interference
with the Genital Railroad of New-Jersey would
be treated as contempt of court, the road being
in the hands of the receivers. The vigorous
course OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company will also probably have good effect.
In trying to fulfil its duties to the public ana
its customers it sets an example which the
other companies should follow. II they do 40
there is no serious danger OF coal famine; II
the, remain inactive, grave results may follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
IN TIE STATE LEGISLATURE.

The people would lie greatly Obliged TO yo'
for reasonably short. thoroughly clean and
decidedly fruitful ses ion. Let the rcccsses ~
few and brief to tho end that the committee
meetings NAV be many and the progress OF
legislation may not be unneces' arlly retarded
Keep the members of the third house OIL The
floor. The last Legislature was the despair Of
the lobby Let this one also bc iron-clad
usainst it, Give precedence to measures o.
general importance. Local or special bills
can wait. Sit down carly and often on the
mcmter from Buncombe who talks much but
never has anything to say. Think twice be-
fore YOU rise to a Qucs ion OF privilege. ap-
neal from the decision OF the Chair, appoint
rowing committee, or vote for bill that mas
been read but has not been considered. speak
to the point and not TO the galleries. Care
fully cut out all the fine passages from your
contribution to the discussions oil the winter
before you take the floor.
BE industrious Remember "Punch's ad-
moni,ion that 1.-The member first up catches
the Speakers eye" BE faithful to your dis
trict, but let not your devotion TO it lead you
to abandon yourself to log-rolhng. Draft
bills so carefully that none of them will have
10 lie recalled from the Executive Chamber
for correction Pave the way to denomination
by the Lest service TO the public of which you
arc capable. Keep tho standard Of official life
rs high a. you can. Keep the taX-late as 10"
"a YOU can. Let the minority he swccly sub
missiye 10 the will OF the majority. Let the
majority bear in mind that minorucs have
rights
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granted. Yesterday, again. he protested with
a sneer that because the Reichstag held one
opinion to-day that was no guarantee thai IL
would not change its mind In three years.
From denouncing constitutional government
to assailing q free press ia only one step, ana
the Prince yesterday attacked the German
journals in his most violent fashion. de did
not refer 20 their sghoulish glee.' but be
evidently had it in mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

Secretary whitney simply took the steps and preca,u
tions cessary naval vessels OF the REQUISITE
strength capacity and speed 1t was not his province 70
assist Mr. Roach In his risky laundering II was DIS ln
peratiye duty provide ships that would not uhneces
sarily mperl the lives Of our sailors the saeV Vi Jul
country, and the honor Of our fag.-tThe Star
This is puere twaddle. In the case OF tho
Dolphin the "steps and precautions necessary 10
secure naval vessels Of the requisite Strength
capacity and speed had been taken by the Ad-
visory Board. The ship was constructed under the
most rid system of Government inspection and
accepted by the Advisory Board as satisfactory I'D
all respects Secretary Whitney, instead OF artinr
upon the advice Of that board appointed partisan
board Of his own, ordered additional trials and
condemned the ship without adequate warrant
in law or fact. Having done this, he obtained
from the Attorney General opinion to the effect
that the contract was void and the contractor
liable for every dollar he had received. Having
driven the contractor into bankruptcy and got
possession Of the ship, he sent it to sea i'm search
Of a storm in q futile effort TO demonstrate It's
structural weakness In the face Of these exhibit
tons of malev oent rartsanshir, how silly are such
dcfences as "The Star" sets up on behalf OF the
Secretary . o..
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SO West Fifty eghthst The guests numbered over one
hundred.
Iast evening MIRA Henry Herman entertained q com.
pany Of sixty guests Ut musicale and reception gwen Is
her homo, No. 80 West Fiftysixth St
Mrs. I. p di Cesnoa aud the Misses al Cesnos hold
largo reception and yesterday from until ocl0cb
at their home, No. lot East Fifty soventh-st